Shades of Grey
2256, Earth is dying, water is scarce, a war is raging and life depends on the reproduction of women.
Una Riley had a choice, she could have stay behind and married, doing what is expected of her and help repopulate the planet. Or, she could have took her uncle's offer and join the Fenians, an army sworn to protect the Earth at whatever cost, determined not to see the world's fate fall to the mercy of The Black Hand.
Chase McFarlane also had a choice. He didn't have to accept the offered promotion to leading commander of the Black Hand. But he did, and now Chase faces death if he doesn't meet the demands of his superiors: destroy the Fenian's largest base camp and clear the way for The Black Hand's victory.
Chase finds his answers in Una, a captive that at first glance, seems easy to break. But stuck in the desert heat, Una is desperate to escape and return home.
Both are prepared to do whatever it takes to get what they want – even if that means falling on love.
But like a lot of things, Chase and Una are about to find out, that love isn't so black and white, but many shades of grey.
Okays, how do I explain this? Hmmmmm well, it's like Stolen: a letter to my captor (by Lucy Christopher) meets the handmaid's tale (by Margaret Atwood).
I'll be exploring the whole Stockholm syndrome idea, with a futuristic war setting.
Name: Shades of Grey
Author: Lisa Marie Doherty
Rating: Frequent use of language and adult/mature scenes, along with some disturbing ones. (18/R)